Ames v. Franklin

ORDER

HENRY, Circuit Judge.

Alton Raymond Ames, an Oklahoma state prisoner, seeks a certificate of appealability (COA) to appeal the district court’s decision denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus. For the reasons set forth below, we deny Mr. Ames’ application for a COA and dismiss this appeal.

I. BACKGROUND

Mr. Ames was convicted after a jury trial in an Oklahoma state court of trafficking in illegal drugs and conspiracy to manufacture a controlled dangerous substance. On direct appeal, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (OCCA) affirmed his convictions. He then…